The Psychology of Asian Learners: A Festschrift in Honor of David Watkins [Hardcover]

This book celebrates the scholarly achievements of Prof. David A. Watkins, who has pioneered research on the psychology of Asian learners, and helps readers grasp the cognitive, motivational, developmental, and socio-cultural aspects of Asian learners learning experiences. A wide range of empirical and review papers, which examine the characteristics of these experiences as they are shaped by both the particularities of diverse educational systems/cultural milieus and universal principles of human learning and development, are showcased. The individual chapters, which explore learners from fourteen Asian countries, autonomous regions, and/or economies, build on research themes and approaches from Prof. Watkins research work, and are proof of the broad importance and enduring relevance of his seminal psychological research on learners and the learning process.

Introduction.- 1 Advancing psychological studies on Asian learners: Continuing the legacy of David A. Watkins.- 2 A journey through David Watkins's research and contribution to cross-cultural psychology.- Part 1: Beliefs about learning and schooling.- 3 The indispensable role of culture in shaping children's learning beliefs.- 4 Understanding of students' beliefs about knowledge and learning in social and cultural context - A case of Korean Middle School Students.- 5 Youths' reasoning about higher education in Macao.- 6 Filipino students' reasons for not being motivated in school: Insights into their implicit beliefs about motivation and learning.- Part 2: Self-Related Processes.- 7 Testing the internal and external frames of reference for academic self-concept among Chinese vocational students.- 8 The Arab culture and the Arab self: Emphasis on Gender.- 9 Theoretical and Psychometric review of Arabic teachers' self-efficacy beliefs research.- 10 The role of self-efficacy and connectedness in the academic success of Chinese learners.- Part 3: Approaches to learning.- 11 Understanding and teaching the ClÃÀ